And Radhika, with her acting, gets that across effortlessly.
Her performance is so believable and convincing that you feel her pain, her anxiety and you sympathise with her situation. Radhika Apte is stellar as the victim suffering from agoraphobia. Having said that, Phobia is undeniably a well-made thriller worth watching only in theatres. The story got a bit predictable and the whole build-up to the climax just didn't hit me hard. However, the film stretched a bit post interval.Īlso, I was wanted Phobia to end on a high but that didn't happen. I was super impressed with the first half and expected a thrilling ride in the second half as well. Kripalani explores the theme of agoraphobia very well. The one right before the interval will certainly send shivers down your spine. The camera work, too, is very sharp. There are quite a few scenes which will scare the hell out of you. The first half of the film is engaging, terrifying and exciting, all at the same time. Is Mahek right? Or is she imagining things because of her phobia? You will have to watch the film to find out and, trust me, you won't regret it.
While Mahek tries to adjust to the new place, she finds a personal diary in the apartment that belongs to its former occupant, Jiah.Īfter reading the book, Mahek concludes that Jiah is dead and that Manu is the one who killed her. To make matters worse, her neighbour, Manu (Ankur Vikal), is a creepy guy who has been attending laughter therapy sessions to deal with his anger issues. Instead, she starts sensing that something is wrong with her apartment. He shifts Mahek to a new place where she befriends Nikki ( Yashaswini), a pumped up college going teenager.īut Ishaan's move doesn't really help Mahek overcome her phobia. Mahek's good friend Ishaan (Satyadeep Mishra) steps in and decides to help her. Her situation aggravates with each passing day and that creates problems for her sister and nephew, who live with Mahek. Also, she is intimated about meeting new people. After a traumatic incident, Mahek develops agoraphobia - a fear of public places. In this case, it's Mahek (Radhika Apte), a very talented artist. As the title suggests, the film revolves around a person who has a phobia.